I haven't been to a strip...

I haven't been to a strip club in almost 10 years, but I drive by this place almost every day so I decided to stop in before I move away from LA. I went this past Thursday, arriving just before midnight, with a budget of ~$250 and plans to get several lap dances. Admission was $10, and they're open until 3. When I arrived there were 3-4 dancers hanging out at the bar chatting amongst themselves, about a dozen guys at the tables around the stage, and no one on stage. The place seemed kinda dead, but it did pick up later. I went to the bar and got a drink ($6 for water, juice or Red Bull -- no alcohol per CA law, because the dancers are fully nude). The bartender offered a refill, but there was zero pressure to keep buying drinks even though a sign said "min 1 drink per hour". Throughout the night the routine was 3-4 dancers on stage (1 at a time) for 2 songs, then a break for ~10 minutes, while they encouraged private dances. $20 topless or $30 nude. Most of the night they were offering 2-for-1, but check with the dancer before you begin. They also offered 4 songs for $50 topless or $80 nude -- technically not better than two 2-for-1s, but its uninterrupted. You can also get the VIP room for 15 minutes for $100/$200 or 30 minutes for ?/$300. There was some disconnect between the DJ and the dancers, as the DJ would call for a girl to the stage, and she wouldn't show up, or someone else would show up instead.

The first dancer to approach me, just after I arrived, was Manuella, from Spain. She's well over 40 (I see today from the barelegance.com website, she's been there for 20 years!), with fake boobs and a bit on the heavy side. Still, she was very friendly and persistent, so I decided to go for the 2-for-1 and learn the protocol. Dances are in in private booths around the side of a second room with a stage, though that stage was never used. Lighting varies greatly from booth-to-booth. After the dance, the girl walks you to the bar and you pay the bartender. Manuella was good, with lots of grinding and fondling. Not the best there, but not the worst either.

Next I got a dance from Jessi, this absolutely stunning redhead -- tiny, but natural and very lickable boobs. The club has several different prices for number of songs, topless vs. nude, VIP room, etc. It seems to me that every dancer should know the prices, but Jessi didn't seem to know anything but the basic $20/$30. She later told me that it was her first night at this club. She's a stickler for the rules, not starting until the first song starts and stopping as soon as the last song ends, saying she doesn't want to me to be overcharged. (Hello! They aren't watching that closely and will charge whatever you tell them to.) Still, the dance was great and she does amazing things with her mouth.